Even if you love gardening, re-potting plants or dividing flats can feel like a real chore if you have to scavenge for supplies in the dark corners of the garage. Park them on a dedicated workstation, however, and you'll never waste time hunting them down again. If you plan to leave it outdoors, make sure you build it from cedar or exterior-grade lumber. An indoor bench should get a weather-resistant finish, at the very least, to prevent water, soil, and fertilizer from damaging the surface. And for those of you who don't want to DIY this project, we have good news: There are potting benches on the market that suit all budgets. Just make sure the one you buy has a work surface at a 'fortable height for you. Once you start using it, you'll wonder how you ever did without this.

In order to custom make your own bench cushions, you need four yards of upholstery material of 60 inch width, 3 yards of matching ribbon of 1 inch width, approximately 10 yards of standard quilt batting, some heavy-duty thread and a pound of polyester fiberfill. The first thing you should do is find the appropriate size of your material by referring to the cutting pattern. Trim out the front and back pieces and also a sleeve piece of 13/1.5\" X48\". After that, pin all the pieces together and stitch them. For a sleeve, you need to form an inch wide, double turned hem by the side of the longer edge.

The bedroom bench may function as further storeroom for your clothes, bed sheets and pillows if there's not enough space within the wardrobe. In a different case, you may place on it all the clothes and things that are required for the next day.